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A Safe Space for a New Start
After a turbulent year of war and forced displacement, Hana*, a brave Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivor, found a new opportunity in one of the UNFPA-supported safe spaces for Syrian refugees... Read more
Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world
The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality, including inequalities in sexual and reproductive health. Over 200 million women—many of... Read more
UNFPA and the National Councils for Women & Disability Affairs Celebrates the International Women’s Day
Cairo, 8 March 2018 - In commemoration of the International Women’s Day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with the National Council for Women (NCW) and the National Council... Read more
Press release: UNFPA Representative and the Ambassador of Switzerland Visit to Assiut
Cairo, 4 March 2018 –Today, the Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Egypt, Dr. Aleksandar Bodiroza and H.E Mr. Paul Garnier, Ambassador of Switzerland in Egypt and... Read more
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2018
Female genital mutilation is many things: A violent act that causes infection, disease, childbirth complications and even death. A cruel practice that inflicts lasting emotional harm and preys on the... Read more
Crossing Egypt Challenge A Marathon a Day Raising awareness on population growth
Cairo, 16 January 2018, today marks the opening of Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s campaign “Crossing Egypt Challenge”. The campaign that aims to... Read more
Peace depends on the participation of young people Statement by UNFPA Acting Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Youth Day 12 August 2017
Young people have the potential to act as greater forces for positive social change and to build the foundation for a just and peaceful world. Today’s generation of youth has come of age in an era... Read more
World Population Day Statement by Acting UNFPA Executive Director
MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY 2017 Family planning: empowering people, developing nations Dr. Natalia Kanem Acting Executive Director UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund 11 July 2017 *** ... Read more
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2017
Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and fear, without discrimination. Gender equality is also vital to sustainable development, peace and... Read more
Empowering women and girls requires renewed efforts to end violence and harmful practices
This is 2016 and yet one in three women worldwide still experiences or has experienced some form of physical or sexual violence, usually perpetrated by someone she knows. Moreover, millions of women... Read more